title: Assessing operative risk and benefit in elderly patients with heart valve disease.
authors.affiliation: San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taramasso
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pozzoli
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Buzzatti
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfieri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods